DR. LAYA, 2 OTHERS NAMED TRUSTEES OF THE CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES

President Aquino has named a banker, a pianist, and an architect to the board of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), Malacañang announced Friday.

The President returned Jaime C. Laya, former Central Bank Governor and former Chairman of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), as member of the CPP board of trustees.

The two other new CCP board members are celebrated pianist Raul M. Sunico and architect Maria Cristina V. Turalba.
Laya graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of the Philippines and later earned his PhD from Stanford University.

Prior to his appointment, Sunico served as artistic director of the CCP. The world-class performing artist graduated at the University of the Philippines with the degrees of Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Master of Statistics.

He also earned a Master of Music degree at the Julliard School in New York City and later got his Doctor of Philosophy degree, major in Piano Performance, at the New York University.

Turalba, former professor of the UP College of Architecture, is the vice chairman of Active Realty and Development Corporation.

Dr. Laya, 2 others named Trustees of Cultural Center of the Philippines
By GENALYN KABILING
August 13, 2010, 9:30pm
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